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Under high pressure and in presence of nickel cyanide catalyst, acetylene on polymerisation gives:

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Benzene
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Mesitylene
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Cyclo-octatetraene
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Vinyl acetylene
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Solution

The correct option is C Cyclo-octatetraene
In the presence of nickel cyanide as a catalyst and under high pressure, four molecules of ethyne combine to form a tetramer called cycloocta-1,3,5,7-tetraene.

Hence, option C is correct.

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